Background
Sir Raza died in 1966, aged 57, and like his father was buried at Karbala, Iraq.
Sir Raza died in 1966, aged 57, and like his father was buried at Karbala, Iraq.
Also patriotic, the Nawab sent his soldiers to fight in the Middle Eastern theatres of the Second World War. Acceeding to the Dominion of India on 15 August 1947, Rampur was formally merged with it in 1949 and with the new state of Uttar Pradesh in 1950. Afterwards, Sir Raza devoted himself to charitable projects and to his post as head of the Freemasons in India as the first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of India.
1908-1930: Nawabzada Muhammad Raza Ali Khan, Wali Ahad Bahadur.
1908-1930: Nawabzada Muhammad Raza Ali Khan, Wali Ahad Bahadur 1930-1931: His Highness "Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-iDaulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Nawab Sayyid Muhammad Raza "Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur 1931-1934: Lieutenant His Highness "Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-iDaulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Nawab Sayyid Muhammad Raza "Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur 1934-1936: Captain His Highness "Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-iDaulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Nawab Sayyid Muhammad Raza "Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur 1936-1940: Captain His Highness "Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-iDaulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Nawab Sayyid Sir Muhammad Raza "Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur, KCSI 1940-1944: Major His Highness "Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-iDaulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Nawab Sayyid Sir Muhammad Raza "Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur, KCSI 1944-1946: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness "Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-iDaulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Nawab Sayyid Sir Muhammad Raza "Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur, GCIE, KCSI 1946-1961: Major-General His Highness "Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-iDaulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Nawab Sayyid Sir Muhammad Raza "Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur, GCIE, KCSI 1961-1966: Major-General His Highness "Ali Jah, Farzand-i-Dilpazir-iDaulat-i-Inglishia, Mukhlis ud-Daula, Nasir ul-Mulk, Amir ul-Umara, Nawab Sayyid Sir Muhammad Raza "Ali Khan Bahadur, Mustaid Jang, Nawab of Rampur, GCIE, KCSI, Most Worshipful the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Antient, Free & Accepted Masons of India When he was alive, he called the people of Suhawa Sadat{the only shia village of Rampur State} to commemorate the grief of Imam Hussain Associate of Science (ribbon bar, as it would look today) Nishan-i-Hamidia, 1st Class of Rampur Nishan-i-Iqbal, 1st Class of Rampur King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, 1935 Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI), 1936 King George VI Coronation Medal, 1937 Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE), 1944 Indian Independence Medal, 1947 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, 1953.
